nyumba

nyumba

See also: nyũmba

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀mbá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲu.ᵐbá/

Noun

nyumbá class 9 (plural nyumbá class 10)

1. house

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Chuabo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀mbá (“house”).

Noun

nyumba

1. house

References

• Shrum, Jeff (2018) Chuwabo - Portuguese Dictionary‎, SIL International

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Mwani

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀mbá.

Noun

nyumba class 9 (plural nyumba)

1. house

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Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀mbá. Cognate to Luganda ennyumba.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Noun

nyumba (n class, plural nyumba)

1. house

Derived terms

• chumba (“room”)
• jumba (“mansion”)
• nyumba ya uzazi (“womb”)
• unyumba (“married life”)

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Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀mbá.

Noun

nyumba class 9 (plural nyumba class 10)

1. house

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-gʊ̀mba. The change of the initial consonant is due to analogy with inyumba.

Verb

-nyumba

1. (intransitive) to become barren, to become sterile

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukunyumba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukunyumba	ukunganyumbi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	nyumba	-nyumbe
Plural	nyumbani	-nyumbeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyanyumba, nginyumba	enginyumbayo, enginyumba	nginyumba	anginyumbi	enginganyumbi	nginganyumbi
2nd singular	uyanyumba, unyumba	onyumbayo, onyumba	unyumba	awunyumbi	onganyumbi	unganyumbi
1st plural	siyanyumba, sinyumba	esinyumbayo, esinyumba	sinyumba	asinyumbi	esinganyumbi	singanyumbi
2nd plural	niyanyumba, ninyumba	eninyumbayo, eninyumba	ninyumba	aninyumbi	eninganyumbi	ninganyumbi
Class 1	uyanyumba, unyumba	onyumbayo, onyumba	enyumba	akanyumbi	onganyumbi	enganyumbi
Class 2	bayanyumba, banyumba	abanyumbayo, abanyumba	benyumba	abanyumbi	abanganyumbi	benganyumbi
Class 3	uyanyumba, unyumba	onyumbayo, onyumba	unyumba	awunyumbi	onganyumbi	unganyumbi
Class 4	iyanyumba, inyumba	enyumbayo, enyumba	inyumba	ayinyumbi	enganyumbi	inganyumbi
Class 5	liyanyumba, linyumba	elinyumbayo, elinyumba	linyumba	alinyumbi	elinganyumbi	linganyumbi
Class 6	ayanyumba, anyumba	anyumbayo, anyumba	enyumba	awanyumbi	anganyumbi	enganyumbi
Class 7	siyanyumba, sinyumba	esinyumbayo, esinyumba	sinyumba	asinyumbi	esinganyumbi	singanyumbi
Class 8	ziyanyumba, zinyumba	ezinyumbayo, ezinyumba	zinyumba	azinyumbi	ezinganyumbi	zinganyumbi
Class 9	iyanyumba, inyumba	enyumbayo, enyumba	inyumba	ayinyumbi	enganyumbi	inganyumbi
Class 10	ziyanyumba, zinyumba	ezinyumbayo, ezinyumba	zinyumba	azinyumbi	ezinganyumbi	zinganyumbi
Class 11	luyanyumba, lunyumba	olunyumbayo, olunyumba	lunyumba	alunyumbi	olunganyumbi	lunganyumbi
Class 14	buyanyumba, bunyumba	obunyumbayo, obunyumba	bunyumba	abunyumbi	obunganyumbi	bunganyumbi
Class 15	kuyanyumba, kunyumba	okunyumbayo, okunyumba	kunyumba	akunyumbi	okunganyumbi	kunganyumbi
Class 17	kuyanyumba, kunyumba	okunyumbayo, okunyumba	kunyumba	akunyumbi	okunganyumbi	kunganyumbi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginyumbile, nginyumbē	enginyumbile, enginyumbē	nginyumbile, nginyumbē	anginyumbanga	enginganyumbanga	nginganyumbanga
2nd singular	unyumbile, unyumbē	onyumbile, onyumbē	unyumbile, unyumbē	awunyumbanga	onganyumbanga	unganyumbanga
1st plural	sinyumbile, sinyumbē	esinyumbile, esinyumbē	sinyumbile, sinyumbē	asinyumbanga	esinganyumbanga	singanyumbanga
2nd plural	ninyumbile, ninyumbē	eninyumbile, eninyumbē	ninyumbile, ninyumbē	aninyumbanga	eninganyumbanga	ninganyumbanga
Class 1	unyumbile, unyumbē	onyumbile, onyumbē	enyumbile, enyumbē	akanyumbanga	onganyumbanga	enganyumbanga
Class 2	banyumbile, banyumbē	abanyumbile, abanyumbē	benyumbile, benyumbē	abanyumbanga	abanganyumbanga	benganyumbanga
Class 3	unyumbile, unyumbē	onyumbile, onyumbē	unyumbile, unyumbē	awunyumbanga	onganyumbanga	unganyumbanga
Class 4	inyumbile, inyumbē	enyumbile, enyumbē	inyumbile, inyumbē	ayinyumbanga	enganyumbanga	inganyumbanga
Class 5	linyumbile, linyumbē	elinyumbile, elinyumbē	linyumbile, linyumbē	alinyumbanga	elinganyumbanga	linganyumbanga
Class 6	anyumbile, anyumbē	anyumbile, anyumbē	enyumbile, enyumbē	awanyumbanga	anganyumbanga	enganyumbanga
Class 7	sinyumbile, sinyumbē	esinyumbile, esinyumbē	sinyumbile, sinyumbē	asinyumbanga	esinganyumbanga	singanyumbanga
Class 8	zinyumbile, zinyumbē	ezinyumbile, ezinyumbē	zinyumbile, zinyumbē	azinyumbanga	ezinganyumbanga	zinganyumbanga
Class 9	inyumbile, inyumbē	enyumbile, enyumbē	inyumbile, inyumbē	ayinyumbanga	enganyumbanga	inganyumbanga
Class 10	zinyumbile, zinyumbē	ezinyumbile, ezinyumbē	zinyumbile, zinyumbē	azinyumbanga	ezinganyumbanga	zinganyumbanga
Class 11	lunyumbile, lunyumbē	olunyumbile, olunyumbē	lunyumbile, lunyumbē	alunyumbanga	olunganyumbanga	lunganyumbanga
Class 14	bunyumbile, bunyumbē	obunyumbile, obunyumbē	bunyumbile, bunyumbē	abunyumbanga	obunganyumbanga	bunganyumbanga
Class 15	kunyumbile, kunyumbē	okunyumbile, okunyumbē	kunyumbile, kunyumbē	akunyumbanga	okunganyumbanga	kunganyumbanga
Class 17	kunyumbile, kunyumbē	okunyumbile, okunyumbē	kunyumbile, kunyumbē	akunyumbanga	okunganyumbanga	kunganyumbanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngānyumba	engānyumba	ngānyumba	anginyumbanga	enginganyumbanga	nginganyumbanga
2nd singular	wānyumba	owānyumba	wānyumba	awunyumbanga	onganyumbanga	unganyumbanga
1st plural	sānyumba	esānyumba	sānyumba	asinyumbanga	esinganyumbanga	singanyumbanga
2nd plural	nānyumba	enānyumba	nānyumba	aninyumbanga	eninganyumbanga	ninganyumbanga
Class 1	wānyumba	owānyumba	ānyumba	akanyumbanga	onganyumbanga	enganyumbanga
Class 2	bānyumba	abānyumba	bānyumba	abanyumbanga	abanganyumbanga	benganyumbanga
Class 3	wānyumba	owānyumba	wānyumba	awunyumbanga	onganyumbanga	unganyumbanga
Class 4	yānyumba	eyānyumba	yānyumba	ayinyumbanga	enganyumbanga	inganyumbanga
Class 5	lānyumba	elānyumba	lānyumba	alinyumbanga	elinganyumbanga	linganyumbanga
Class 6	ānyumba	ānyumba	ānyumba	awanyumbanga	anganyumbanga	enganyumbanga
Class 7	sānyumba	esānyumba	sānyumba	asinyumbanga	esinganyumbanga	singanyumbanga
Class 8	zānyumba	ezānyumba	zānyumba	azinyumbanga	ezinganyumbanga	zinganyumbanga
Class 9	yānyumba	eyānyumba	yānyumba	ayinyumbanga	enganyumbanga	inganyumbanga
Class 10	zānyumba	ezānyumba	zānyumba	azinyumbanga	ezinganyumbanga	zinganyumbanga
Class 11	lwānyumba	olwānyumba	lwānyumba	alunyumbanga	olunganyumbanga	lunganyumbanga
Class 14	bānyumba	obānyumba	bānyumba	abunyumbanga	obunganyumbanga	bunganyumbanga
Class 15	kwānyumba	okwānyumba	kwānyumba	akunyumbanga	okunganyumbanga	kunganyumbanga
Class 17	kwānyumba	okwānyumba	kwānyumba	akunyumbanga	okunganyumbanga	kunganyumbanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginganyumba	—	nginganyumba	ngingenyumbe	—	ngingenyumbe
2nd singular	unganyumba	—	unganyumba	ungenyumbe	—	ungenyumbe
1st plural	singanyumba	—	singanyumba	singenyumbe	—	singenyumbe
2nd plural	ninganyumba	—	ninganyumba	ningenyumbe	—	ningenyumbe
Class 1	anganyumba	—	enganyumba	angenyumbe	—	engenyumbe
Class 2	banganyumba	—	benganyumba	bangenyumbe	—	bengenyumbe
Class 3	unganyumba	—	unganyumba	ungenyumbe	—	ungenyumbe
Class 4	inganyumba	—	inganyumba	ingenyumbe	—	ingenyumbe
Class 5	linganyumba	—	linganyumba	lingenyumbe	—	lingenyumbe
Class 6	anganyumba	—	enganyumba	angenyumbe	—	engenyumbe
Class 7	singanyumba	—	singanyumba	singenyumbe	—	singenyumbe
Class 8	zinganyumba	—	zinganyumba	zingenyumbe	—	zingenyumbe
Class 9	inganyumba	—	inganyumba	ingenyumbe	—	ingenyumbe
Class 10	zinganyumba	—	zinganyumba	zingenyumbe	—	zingenyumbe
Class 11	lunganyumba	—	lunganyumba	lungenyumbe	—	lungenyumbe
Class 14	bunganyumba	—	bunganyumba	bungenyumbe	—	bungenyumbe
Class 15	kunganyumba	—	kunganyumba	kungenyumbe	—	kungenyumbe
Class 17	kunganyumba	—	kunganyumba	kungenyumbe	—	kungenyumbe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizonyumba	engizonyumba	ngizonyumba	angizunyumba	engingezunyumba	ngingezunyumba
2nd singular	uzonyumba	ozonyumba	uzonyumba	awuzunyumba	ongezunyumba	ungezunyumba
1st plural	sizonyumba	esizonyumba	sizonyumba	asizunyumba	esingezunyumba	singezunyumba
2nd plural	nizonyumba	enizonyumba	nizonyumba	anizunyumba	eningezunyumba	ningezunyumba
Class 1	uzonyumba	ozonyumba	ezonyumba	akazunyumba	ongezunyumba	engezunyumba
Class 2	bazonyumba	abazonyumba	bezonyumba	abazunyumba	abangezunyumba	bengezunyumba
Class 3	uzonyumba	ozonyumba	uzonyumba	awuzunyumba	ongezunyumba	ungezunyumba
Class 4	izonyumba	ezonyumba	izonyumba	ayizunyumba	engezunyumba	ingezunyumba
Class 5	lizonyumba	elizonyumba	lizonyumba	alizunyumba	elingezunyumba	lingezunyumba
Class 6	azonyumba	azonyumba	ezonyumba	awazunyumba	angezunyumba	engezunyumba
Class 7	sizonyumba	esizonyumba	sizonyumba	asizunyumba	esingezunyumba	singezunyumba
Class 8	zizonyumba	ezizonyumba	zizonyumba	azizunyumba	ezingezunyumba	zingezunyumba
Class 9	izonyumba	ezonyumba	izonyumba	ayizunyumba	engezunyumba	ingezunyumba
Class 10	zizonyumba	ezizonyumba	zizonyumba	azizunyumba	ezingezunyumba	zingezunyumba
Class 11	luzonyumba	oluzonyumba	luzonyumba	aluzunyumba	olungezunyumba	lungezunyumba
Class 14	buzonyumba	obuzonyumba	buzonyumba	abuzunyumba	obungezunyumba	bungezunyumba
Class 15	kuzonyumba	okuzonyumba	kuzonyumba	akuzunyumba	okungezunyumba	kungezunyumba
Class 17	kuzonyumba	okuzonyumba	kuzonyumba	akuzunyumba	okungezunyumba	kungezunyumba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyonyumba	engiyonyumba	ngiyonyumba	angiyunyumba	engingeyunyumba	ngingeyunyumba
2nd singular	uyonyumba	oyonyumba	uyonyumba	awuyunyumba	ongeyunyumba	ungeyunyumba
1st plural	siyonyumba	esiyonyumba	siyonyumba	asiyunyumba	esingeyunyumba	singeyunyumba
2nd plural	niyonyumba	eniyonyumba	niyonyumba	aniyunyumba	eningeyunyumba	ningeyunyumba
Class 1	uyonyumba	oyonyumba	eyonyumba	akayunyumba	ongeyunyumba	engeyunyumba
Class 2	bayonyumba	abayonyumba	beyonyumba	abayunyumba	abangeyunyumba	bengeyunyumba
Class 3	uyonyumba	oyonyumba	uyonyumba	awuyunyumba	ongeyunyumba	ungeyunyumba
Class 4	iyonyumba	eyonyumba	iyonyumba	ayiyunyumba	engeyunyumba	ingeyunyumba
Class 5	liyonyumba	eliyonyumba	liyonyumba	aliyunyumba	elingeyunyumba	lingeyunyumba
Class 6	ayonyumba	ayonyumba	eyonyumba	awayunyumba	angeyunyumba	engeyunyumba
Class 7	siyonyumba	esiyonyumba	siyonyumba	asiyunyumba	esingeyunyumba	singeyunyumba
Class 8	ziyonyumba	eziyonyumba	ziyonyumba	aziyunyumba	ezingeyunyumba	zingeyunyumba
Class 9	iyonyumba	eyonyumba	iyonyumba	ayiyunyumba	engeyunyumba	ingeyunyumba
Class 10	ziyonyumba	eziyonyumba	ziyonyumba	aziyunyumba	ezingeyunyumba	zingeyunyumba
Class 11	luyonyumba	oluyonyumba	luyonyumba	aluyunyumba	olungeyunyumba	lungeyunyumba
Class 14	buyonyumba	obuyonyumba	buyonyumba	abuyunyumba	obungeyunyumba	bungeyunyumba
Class 15	kuyonyumba	okuyonyumba	kuyonyumba	akuyunyumba	okungeyunyumba	kungeyunyumba
Class 17	kuyonyumba	okuyonyumba	kuyonyumba	akuyunyumba	okungeyunyumba	kungeyunyumba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nginyumbe	nginganyumbi
2nd singular	unyumbe	unganyumbi
1st plural	sinyumbe	singanyumbi
2nd plural	ninyumbe	ninganyumbi
Class 1	anyumbe	anganyumbi
Class 2	banyumbe	banganyumbi
Class 3	unyumbe	unganyumbi
Class 4	inyumbe	inganyumbi
Class 5	linyumbe	linganyumbi
Class 6	anyumbe	anganyumbi
Class 7	sinyumbe	singanyumbi
Class 8	zinyumbe	zinganyumbi
Class 9	inyumbe	inganyumbi
Class 10	zinyumbe	zinganyumbi
Class 11	lunyumbe	lunganyumbi
Class 14	bunyumbe	bunganyumbi
Class 15	kunyumbe	kunganyumbi
Class 17	kunyumbe	kunganyumbi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nganyumba	nganganyumba, anganyumba, anganganyumba
2nd singular	wanyumba	wanganyumba, awanyumba, awanganyumba
1st plural	sanyumba	sanganyumba, asanyumba, asanganyumba
2nd plural	nanyumba	nanganyumba, ananyumba, ananganyumba
Class 1	wanyumba	wanganyumba, akanyumba, akanganyumba
Class 2	banyumba	banganyumba, abanyumba, abanganyumba
Class 3	wanyumba	wanganyumba, awanyumba, awanganyumba
Class 4	yanyumba	yanganyumba, ayanyumba, ayanganyumba
Class 5	lanyumba	langanyumba, alanyumba, alanganyumba
Class 6	anyumba	anganyumba, awanyumba, awanganyumba
Class 7	sanyumba	sanganyumba, asanyumba, asanganyumba
Class 8	zanyumba	zanganyumba, azanyumba, azanganyumba
Class 9	yanyumba	yanganyumba, ayanyumba, ayanganyumba
Class 10	zanyumba	zanganyumba, azanyumba, azanganyumba
Class 11	lwanyumba	lwanganyumba, alwanyumba, alwanganyumba
Class 14	banyumba	banganyumba, abanyumba, abanganyumba
Class 15	kwanyumba	kwanganyumba, akwanyumba, akwanganyumba
Class 17	kwanyumba	kwanganyumba, akwanyumba, akwanganyumba

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “nyumba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “nyumba (6.6-3)”